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BBC在线收听下载:奥巴马批准向伊拉克增派450名军事人员

2015-06-12来源:BBC

短语讲解:

1. The former Brazilian international footballer Zico has confirmed he intends to stand for election to succeed Sepp Blatter's president of FIFA.

stand for 代表; 为…而奋斗
例句:The letters PLA stand for the People's Liberation Army. PLA
这几个字母代表中国人民解放军。

2. Since the video was uploaded over the weekend, hundreds of people have taken into the streets in the Dalas suburb , Eric Casebolt then resigned after his own police chief described it has been out of control during the callout.

out of control 失去控制; 失控
例句:The plane got out of control and crashed into the sea.
飞机失控,坠入大海。

3. But lawyer said Eric Casebolt wanted to apologize to anyone he was offended and said he was currently in hiding due to death threats.

due to 由于; 因为
例句:They may be due to senile atherosclerosis.
可能是由于老年性动脉硬化。

4. Victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests have reacted with skepticism to the Pope's creation of a tribunal to deal with bishops who covered up or failed to prevent child sex abuse.

deal with 应付;对待
例句:Deal with it head on.
正面处理这件事情。

5. US authorities believed two convicted murderers have been on the run for 5 days after breaking out of prison in New York.

run for 竞选,赶快去请
例句:I'm planning to run for the school board.
我打算竞选联合校董会董事。
break out vt.(战争、打斗等不愉快事件)突然发生,爆发
例句:Armed conflict may break out at any moment.
武装冲突有一触即发之势。